THE GERMAN DELEGATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 176, 21 April 1919, Page 5

THE GERMAN DELEGATION

EIGHT DAYS TO CONSIDER THE TERMS. Paris, April 15. It is announced that though the Germans, on arrival at Versailles, will bo allowed eight days to consider the peace terms, the territorial and military conditions must be accepted or rejected without discussion. Only finance will be open to debate. Germany is required to givo up her claims in "Morocco under the Treaty of Algeciras, which the Allies have decided to abrogate—Aus.-N.Z. Cabio Assn. OPPOSITION MOVEMENT IN TURKEY.« (Rec. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, April 15. Messages from Constantinople indicate that a movement to resist the Allies' peaco terms is growing—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn, TO FEEDRUSSIA "BIG FOUR" AND NANSEN'S SCHEME. (Rec. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) Paris* April 18. The "Big Four" favourably view Dr. Nnnsen's (the explorer's) proposal to feed starving Russian on similar lines to the Belgium Relief Commission. The four Powers stipulate that tho distribution must bo solely under the control of the Russian people, and that the financing of the scheme must, fall upon Russia. They admit the difficulty of supply and transport, but. believe that with the aid of neutrals this can be overcome. It is also obvious that if the scheme is to be carried on there must bo a cessation of hosilities within definitive lines.

The "Big Four" add: "Relief to Russia which does not mean return to peace would be futile, and could not bo considered. Under these conditions the Entente Powers are prepared to support Dr. Nansen's scheme."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GEORGIAN DELEGATION TO PARIS HOSTILE TO DENIKIN AND KOLTCHAK. (Rec. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, April 15. M. Tseretelli, a, member of the Georgian Delegation, in an interview, said that effective Allied intervention in Russia would te -utterly impossible Offing to the size of tKfe country* He disapproved of Allied support for General Denikin and Admiral Koltchak, who were really monarchists. The whole Georgian Delegation was more anxoius to save their country from General Denikin than from 'the Bolshevists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RACE EQUALITY MORE ABOUT THE JAPANESE AMENDMENT (Rec. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) New York, April H. The New York "Herald's" Paris correspondent states that, when the League of Nations Commission began consideration of the Japaneso amendment endorsing tho principle of equality among nations, the entire committee, save Sir. Hughes, was virtually unopposed to tho amendment. Mr. Hughes raised the race cry, with the bint that he would repeat it at the Plenary Session of the Peace Conference unless Japan's efforts were thwarted. It is reported that tho remainder of the British delegation did not seriously opposo the Japaneso suggestion, but.they were unnblo to malco Mr. Hughes budgo from his position—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. REPORTED INSTRUCTIONS TO BARON MAKINO. (Rec. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) New York, April 12. The "World's" representative reports that Baron Mnkino has received definite instructions from Tokio instructing Hni to return to Japan if race equality is rejected from the League of Nations Covenant.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. POSSIBLE POLITICAL REACTION IN JAPAN. Paris, April 15. Mr. A. J. Fraser writes: "I have good reason to believe that tho Japanese dolegates wero reluctantly compelled to press their equality claim in the League Covenant by political pressure from Japan. Tho members tliomselves, with the knowledge they possessed ou the spot, considered that its inclusion was impolitic. President Wilson originally favoured tho claim, but Mr. Lloyd eGorge opposed it, and President Wilson yielded finally to his view. The unrest m Japan was apparently the factor that led to the effort to secure the recognition of equality, with a view to quieting tho - Socialist aspiration, which is believed to be rapidlv moving throughout Japan. It is new feared that tho failure to secure equality may cause a crisis there."—Aus.-N.A Cable Assn. TOKIO DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OP DELEGATES. fßcc. April 20, 11.5 p.m.) Tokio, April 19. Tho Japanese Press demands that Japan shall withdraw from the League nf Nations and create her own Monroe doctrine in Orient because of the relection of her racial equality amendment. Tho influential paper "Ilochi Slmnbun ' blames Britain for allowing Mr. Hughes and Australia to sway her athlude-Aus.-N.7i. Cablo Assn.